Business litigation

We represent clients in complex commercial litigation before French courts and coordinate cross-border litigation strategies.

Our litigation practice also complements our arbitration work, particularly where parallel court proceedings, provisional measures or enforcement steps are needed.

General commercial litigation

We handle disputes before the French Commercial Courts (Tribunaux de commerce or Tribunaux des activités économiques), the Courts of Appeal (Cours d’appel) and the Judicial Courts (Tribunaux judiciaires), including:

• Contractual and pre-contractual liability claims
• Shareholder, joint venture and corporate governance disputes
• Distribution and commercial agency disputes
• Tortious liability claims, including in cross-border contexts
• Abrupt termination of established commercial relationships
• Competition law-based damages claims
• Director and officer liability

Industrial risk

We advise industrial operators, their insurers and contractors on disputes arising from industrial incidents. Our work includes acting in judicial expertise proceedings, and managing cross-border coordination where the incident has an international dimension.

Enforcement of foreign judgments

We advise on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in France under the Brussels Ia Regulation, the Lugano Convention and the French ordinary regime applicable to judgments from non-EU jurisdictions. We also assist parties resisting enforcement, including on grounds of public policy or breach of due process.

Provisional measures

We obtain and defend against provisional and urgent measures, including:

• Attachment measures (saisies conservatoires) on assets, bank accounts and receivables
• Provisional payment orders (référé-provision)
• Evidence preservation orders (référé probatoire)
• Interim relief in support of arbitration before French courts
• Anti-suit considerations and coordination with measures sought before other courts and tribunals

Contact

To get a fuller sense of the firm, please visit our Expertises page and our Team page.